How to start a timer as a result of interrupt processing

[joel.sherrill at OARcorp.com (Joel Sherrill)]

Ingolf Steinbach wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the C Users Guide for the classic API does not list any timer related
> directives among thos allowed from an ISR. What is the best way to
> start a timer as a result of interrupt processing? Would the ISR have
> to send an event to a special task which then calls
> rtems_timer_fire_after()?
>   
It is OK to call rtems_timer_fire_after() or rtems_timer_cancel()
from an ISR.  Just an oversight in the documentation.
> Kind regards
> Ingolf
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